South Dakota Housing Awards More Than $60 Million for Affordable Housing in South Dakota
PIERRE, SD (12.10.25) – South Dakota Housing’s Board of Commissioners recently awarded $59.4 million to support the construction and rehabilitation of multifamily and single-family rental housing across the state. An additional $742,500 was awarded to nine programs that provide affordable housing assistance.
The developments received $42 million in bond financing, $3.25 million in Housing Infrastructure Financing, $4.19 million in Housing Tax Credits, $6.26 million in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, $1.93 million in Housing Opportunity Funds and $2.62 million in Housing Trust Funds.
The developments that received Board approvals for funding:
Fall River Health Services Housing Development: Fall River Health Services received approval for $1,159,089 in a Housing Infrastructure Financing Program grant. The project consists of infrastructure development for 35 single family lots and 36 multifamily units in Hot Springs.
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Energize! Conference Held In Hot Springs
The Energize! 2024 Conference, held on May 21st and 22nd in Hot Springs, brought together rural leaders from across South Dakota. Organized by South Dakota State University, the event aimed to empower attendees with essential skills and knowledge to strengthen their communities.
The conference featured a range of activities focused on leadership training, small business development, marketing, strategic planning, and expanding agritourism.
The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) played a pivotal role as a resource partner, providing valuable insights into developing local food networks.
Malisa Niles, the SDSPA Urban Agriculture Liaison, managed the SDSPA booth, engaging with specialty producers and industry leaders. The booth displayed information on SDSPA membership, soil health, pollinators, and shared agricultural equipment and tools.
Notable attendees included members from Abb-Bee’s Honey and Black Hills Mushroom, who discussed their specialty operations. Nick Hernandez and AJ Granelli from Makoce Agriculture Development presented their business initiatives aimed at enhancing local food infrastructure. SDSPA Board Member Bob Weyrich, representing the SD Small Business Development Center, was in attendance.
The conference also featured breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and a motivational speech by Michael Perry titled “Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time.” This event provided the skills and inspiration for attendees to return to their communities and drive positive change.
Applications are currently open for cities interested in hosting Energize! 2025, with the requirement that prospective host cities must have a population under 5,000, adhering to the mission of focusing on rural community empowerment.
Courtesy Scott Nelson, South Dakota Ag Connection
Michael Perry was the Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Energize! Conference which is organized by SDSU Extension
Refurbished Pickleball Courts in Edgemont
Local volunteers from the Hot Springs Pickleball Club took advantage of a perfect weather window on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 25-26, to put down surface materials on Edgemont’s new Pickleball courts next to the city park. Photo courtesy Fall River Herald Star.
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